Does the prospect of becoming a lesser nation scare you?

Oh ya, China is pretty much set up as the next super-power. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a collapse, but failing that, they are the next biggest dude on the block.

Originally posted by inimalist
Oh ya, China is pretty much set up as the next super-power. I wouldn't be surprised if they have a collapse, but failing that, they are the next biggest dude on the block.

I'm hoping they will crash, but I doubt it... It's pretty unlikely.

They will crash if they don't make any environmental or social reforms, so its almost a little win win...

They won't crash. If they don't make any environmental reforms, WE will crash.

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The water supply in the vast Northern parts of China is already sinking at an alarming rate, forecasting drought in the next decade. Some lakes are so polluted that they have turned green from algae buildup.

They are going to crash long before their environmental impact affects us in any way.

lol, Chinese provincial level officials painted a huge mound of garbage green in order to "green" up the province

Hopefully these are CO2 consuming algae...

We ARE a lesser nation for thinking we need to be a "greater" nation in some sort of imperialistic, or at best competitive, sense.

Besides, it would get to f-ing bullseye off our heads (maybe...since we've pissed off plenty of people).